Topic: Rainbow Push

2 chapters across the catalog

83: Sources and Methods
• 2:54:31 - 2:59:35

83: Sources and Methods

Neely Fuller Jr. on the Prioritization of Civil Rights

Neely Fuller Jr. questions why the gay rights movement is prioritized for Black people who lack basic necessities like housing and education. He argues that the "rainbow" coalition is a division of civil rights that often serves the interests of white supremacy by distracting from core issues. Fuller asserts that the claim that gay rights are identical to Black civil rights is a narrative imposed by those in power.

40: Politricks
• 39:36 - 46:01

40: Politricks

Al Sharpton, Ben Crump and the Business of Protest

Reverend Al Sharpton and attorney Ben Crump are identified as the "mouthpiece" and "legal arm" of the protest movement. The hosts discuss Sharpton's business model of leveraging racial controversy for financial contributions to his National Action Network. They also note the involvement of Eric Garner's mother and the corporate adoption of "No Justice, No Peace" slogans by companies like Starbucks.